A 10-month-old infant has died after Barrie firefighters responded to a carbon-monoxide call Sunday morning in the city’s south end.
When firefighters arrived at the home, located near Yonge Street and D’Ambrosio Drive, the mother and the infant were unconscious. A three-year-old child was alert, but suffering from symptoms of carbon-monoxide poisoning, said Samantha Hoffmann, fire prevention officer for the Barrie fire department.
Hoffmann said firefighters detected carbon-monoxide levels of 300 parts per million after entering the home around 8:25 a.m.
Firefighters responded to the home for a medical call after the father returned from work, discovered what was happening and called 911.
The mother and three-year-old child have been transported to a Toronto hospital and their medical conditions are considered life-threatening, Hoffmann said.
Hoffmann said Sunday’s call illustrates the need for carbon-monoxide detectors.
“The only way you’re going to know you have a carbon-monoxide problem is with a working alarm,” she said, adding it should be located near sleeping areas.
The home where firefighters responded Sunday morning did not have one, Hoffmann said.